The Jan van Eyck Academie is an institute for research and production in the fields of fine art, design and theory, based in Maastricht in the south of The Netherlands. The academy offers individuals and institutes the opportunity to submit research or production proposals. Besides, the Jan van Eyck itself also initiates projects for which artists, designers and theoreticians can apply. In order to realise these projects the academy offers the necessary made-to-measure artistic, technical and auxiliary preconditions and develops contacts with external partners. Since the academy is not led by predetermined leitmotivs, the subject matters of the various research projects of the international artists, designers and theoreticians are heterogeneous. These miscellaneous projects form the basis for several events which are organised each week: lectures, seminars, screenings, exhibitions,? External interested parties are welcome to attend these activities. The result is a dynamic and critical exchange between the different agents from within and without the Jan van Eyck.

The Jan van Eyck is an open institute. This openness is important not only for the outside world – both near and far – but first and foremost also for the Jan van Eyck itself: external feedback on the research and productions are good for its projects. That is the objective of the open approach which characterises the Jan van Eyck at all its levels. This openness is particularly given shape in the cooperation with local, euregional, national and international institutes. The Jan van Eyck acts as intermediary and partner in initiating research, realising productions and stimulating debate. The Jan van Eyck actively contributes to raising the level of the international debate on art, design and theory, from The Netherlands, from Maastricht.